On 1/25/2000 12:53 PM, Rich Fletcher [mailto:rich@ucsd.edu] wrote:
>Hi, guys.
>
>I've got some backup files from my old (stolen--*sniff!*) MP110: notes,
>names, and the like, and I'd like to either view them on my mac or transfer
>them back to my current newt (2100). Unfortunately, I'm lead to believe
>that a restore will overwrite the current information on my newt and
>replace it with this older copy, which would be bad. I've got the
>data--how can I use it?
You can't restore data from a 110 backup to a 2100 at all, NCK doesn't
work with a 2100. The backup files from the 110 you created with Newton
Connection Kit aren't compatible with NCU on the 2100.
And it WOULD overwrite your existing data, were it possible.
Fortunately (if I remember right), NCK can read your files and export the
data from your 110 files to text files, and then you can import the text
files into the 2100 via the Newton Connection Utilities that 2100's
require.
I think this'll work without having to have a connection to a Newton on
NCK. They removed that from NCU, dang it.
>Another question: I save many email messages--probably far more than I
>should. In any case, it's far too many to have in the newt, too. Is there
>a way to easily "drag and drop" email over to the newt (directions, etc)?
>I'd ideally like to use this with Outlook (PC) and Eudora (mac). I know
>Xport (IIRC) does something similar, but probably not this--or does it?
There are products to do this on Outlook on the PC (Outlink and Lookout
are the names). There was a Eudora to Mac link for OS 1.x Newtons, don't
know if it still works with 2.x OS.
ANd you could always just save the messages to notes and move 'em over to
your PC or Mac as text.
>Anyone heard from Scrawlsoft lately? I'd like to buy YAZI, but I want the
>abilities that only the beta has (more zfile formats), but I'm a little
>leary of buying beta software (will it work?). To make it more
>interesting, I've been checking their website for some time now, and I
>don't think they're updated at least the YAZI info in well over a year.
Did you try to contact them ?
>I still love my Newton, but I wish that developers would release their
>products/code before they dissappear into obscurity/nonsupport. Buying is
>fine, but not being able to get a product that exists for any amount is
>frustrating. No, I haven't had to do much of this--but I expect to.
I agree, but often there are licensing issues, copyright issues, etc.
- Bill
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